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TELEGRAMS.«

{Reator's Service to The "Telegraph."}

(Contamin} from Page 1.)

IRISH HOME RULE.

The Debate"Adjourned.

London, March 8.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, MARCH 9, 1917.

The debate on the Irink question has been adjourned until to-day.

Further Discussion Deprecated.

London, March 8.

In the House of Commons, Mr. Bonar Lew said he eAW DO Bd- vantage in resuming yesterday's Irish discussion.

Nationalists Predict More Trouble.

London, March 8:

The Nationaliste have issued a manisfesto saving that they can auver sent to the previous principle regarding Ulster. They acouse the Premier of a breach of faith and declare that bis speech will seriously strengthen the revolutionary movement.

HOME MARKETS.

"London, March 6.

£53; 34 i Per Cent. War Laan, 85:: 3 Per Cent, Exchequers 1920

The following quotations are given:-2, Per Cent. Consols, 014; Rupes paper, 44 nominal; Indian 34 Per Cent. 1931, 638 Iadian 3 Per Cent, 1948, 5434; Lódia Bille, $41; rubber, 3/3; coconut oil, £66), £681, £67-£69, £88§ £68).

VOLUNTEER ORDERS.

Corps Orders issued today by Lient-Colonel A. Chapman, V. D.,

atste :

Leave.

(a) The undermentioned ere granted leave for the duration of the war with effect from the dates mentioned :—

No. 1544 Corpl. L. S. Greenhill from 5.3.17.

8.3.17.

5.317.

No. 2048 Pts. F. D. Bisseker from 3.3 17.

ald from 8.3.17.

No. 904 Pio. L. Le Breton is granted 7 months' Sick leave from 7.3.17,

No. 1402 P. A. M. Wilkie is granted 1 year's Sick leave from 7.3.17.

Struck off.

GAMBLING IN KHANGSAI.

Inactivity of Civil Governor.

MORE WAR WASTE.

Precept and Example In Whitehall.

A DEATH BLOW TO GERMAN DYES.

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PORTUGUESE TROOPS;"

IN FRANCE.

What British Enterprise Is Doing

A Good. Impression.

Oas of the largest import basi- To-day, asyn a writer in a recent nesses of Chios before the war bome paper, I have been in the was that of aniline dyes, the company of some of the officers of Saya the Paking Daily News:

In the studious husbandry of greater part of which, of course, the Portuguese Expeditionary Is the 28th and 29th years of the material resources, the Govern came from Germany, that country Force in France and came away Emperor Kwang Ben, Kwangasi ment Departments, according to having a world monopoly. After particularly impressed by the Province was honeycombed with their wont, are setting a shining the war there will be a change, soldierly smartness and remark- tufei, who traversed the province example. Here is a case in point. for the world will as longer be able xval, as well as the excellent in bands several thousands strong. At Plymouth the other day so dependent on Germany for dyes, physique of all the members of murdering and looting the peace ambulance motor, belonging to and in England and Americs the group. No. 1519 Gr. J. C. Eagisad from fal inhabitants, and it was finally the Admiralty, engaged merely slope have been takeo The party belonged to the 8.3.17.

found that the principal cause of on run-shoat work, got into diffi-permanently

deprive artillery branch and were attend- No. 1617 Fie. T. Taylor from the disturbances was gambl-culties with a taxi cab, in circom Germany of her former dye mono- ing a lecture-I might more car

ing. which is inseparable stances susceptible of more than poly. Before long the Obiness rectly describe it as a chatty dee- No. 1731 Pie. D. G. Oheeeman from theft and robbery. 006 explanation. According to dealers and consumere will be ascription dealing with some of from 5.3 17.

General Sham Chan-husn the Admiralty soccent, "the speed familiar with the new British the special features of trench No. 1735 Pic. A.E. Cocks from spent two years in suppressing of the axi-cab caused it to package as they were with that warfare on the western front. the trouble, sad when normal skid, and the driver thus to which came from Germany. The lecturer, who was a British conditions were restored he issued lose control," while, if other An idea of what one company liaison officer, spóks in French proclamations all over the pro- witnesses were to be believed, has done in England since the war and, it was easy to see by the No. 1370 Bomb. A. G. Maodon- vince atriotly probibiting gamble "the socident was directly due to may be got from the report of the manner io which his hearers

the

STOSS negligence and Chairman's speech at the annusi followed him, frequently in- (b) No. 1489 Los. Opl. J. Ming of all kinds. Since then no

ganga of robbers were seen until carelessness of the driver of the meeting of Mesars, Levinstein, Ltd., terjecting queries or exobang- Walker is granted 2 months' Sick last year, when the Kaancial con- ambulance." In any event, the held at Manchester at the end of ing comments, that they very leave from 31.3.17,

dition of the province was most damage to the ambulance motor December. It revealed what has clearly grasped sil that was desperate on account of the eup was estimated at only £1 3a. 8d.,been described as an industrial said. Indeed those of our offi- pression of the Monarchy move yet the trumpery esse was refer. romanos and the shares of this cers who have come in contact ment. General Lak Wing-ting read by the Lord Commissioners of company are now selling at 870, with the Portugasss speak highly moved the gambling probibition, the Admiralty to the Plymouth par value £10. In 1914 they of their military training and in order to raise funds for his County Court, Coaneel from went begging at 10s. Only a year efficiency. Northern Expedition. It was then London being instructed and the ago they were quoted at £23. The uniform is very similar to decided that after a period of six time of the Court wasted for For the years ended June 30, 1815 that of the French arty, but with The undermentioned have been monthe, gambling should be suppwards of three hours. Finally, and 1916, dividends of 30 per cent. a slight elusive grey tint in the blas colour scheme. OreIQUATE Messrs. Himely's report on Cuban sugar estimates the orop at struck off the strength of the pressed again, bot on account of the Admiralty won their twenty were paid.

Corps with effect from 7.3.17. the transfer of General Lak to three and eightpenos, the cass, Sir John Lonsdale, Bart., M. P.. are of the British khaki pattern, - No. 2044 Pte. S R. Moore, No. Kwangtung, his accessor has according to the local reporter, told the story of the progress of and the cap is very similar to 2013 Spr. E. Bryant, and No. not been strict in the matter. baying "engaged some 20 persons, Lerinstein's in his chairman's that worn by our troops, except 1634 Pie. J.S. Bədrigum.

When the gambling licences were including Army and Navy speech. Among other things he that it is blue. I understand that

motor drivers, said :-

the officers are highly plessed it. renewed, the Provincial Assembly Officers, Guards.

Trinity pilot, s warrant "At the beginning of the war the cordiality of the reception telegraphed to

Dover, Central officer

sn we had bat one factory. To-day, they have met with since their Government strongly objecting to engine filter and a stevedore counting the plant which has been arrival. They talk freely about the decision of their Shenchang, anger"-all or most of whom erested in Americs for the mand- the Peninsular War. and Parliament in Peking also were doubtless "losing time" from facture of certain specialities, we passed resolutione on the prohibi- their regular employmente. As own four factories, of which the 6" Section, Left, Desire, Right tion of gambling in Kwangssi, it happened, some of the extra principal one, bere at Binckley, Sections M. G. Co. Scouts Com- but no result was obtained. As regant "costs" of these proceed-is many times larger than new inventions and improved

June on.

30, 1914. The processes and plant we succeeded pany, Civil Service Coy. and the third period licences are soonings were recovered from the Signalling Section on Praya just to be issued to the gamblers, the defendants, but things might company has invested in the in the three years before the war Eset of Blake Pier and proceed people have again Bent petitions easily have fallen out otherwise, purchase of new works and in the in making the largest profits in by launch to Kowloon City to the Central Government to and the whole episode was a erection of new plant over half a the bistory of the Company and Range for Field Firing. Dress check the actions of the Shen- monament of waste, which we million pounds sterling. All the in laying firmly and strongly the Drill order (Helmet) with haver-chang there, but it is not sare cordially commend to the notice new work has been carried out foundations on which our present sack, waterbottle (filled) two whether the Central Government of the official exponents of and at a time when the cost of bas neas is bult." pouches and 20 rounds ball will listen to their demand. national thrift. We are afraid labour and material is

In August, 1916, the company that such divergencies between captionally high. It has been no acquired the Ellesmere Port Kwangani ie certainly hard up, official preachment and practice part of the policy of your directors factory of Meister, Lucius, and Monday 12th instant:-5.10 but there is no need of so large ars of common occurrence; per- to take advantage of the absence Braecing, for the manufacture of p.m. Left, Centre, Right Sections a sum to make up the deficits. hape some day business will of German competition, con-eynthetic indigo. The factory M. G.. Co. Suoats Company and The first period licence produced really be introduced into depart esquent apon the war, for the was erected by this German com Civil Service Company in march- $600,000, and this together with ing order with 150 rounds ball the sum of $700,000 granted by ammunition ontside Courts of the late President, would be more Justice and. proceed by than sufficient to defray the ex-

three million tons.

CUBAN SUGAR.

London, March 6,

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

THE GERMAN SCHEMES IN MEXICO.

Lion, March G.

The revelation of the German overtures to Mexico bas Germany, sad occasioned considerable heartscarching in numerous questions thereatent have been asked in the Reichstag,

Herr Zimmermann said that the despatch was sent in secret conle, and he was not aware how the Americans has obtained and deciphered it. It was a misfortune that they did, but he was not try that the overtures had bo- come known in Japan through their publication in America.

THE WESTERN FRONT.

Geman Strength Greatly Increased.

London, March 6.

Renter's correspondent at Leadquartere says that the British are now confrdited with double the number of Ger- was divisions compared to a year 5, including what remains of the flower of the German army.

The Situation Unchangad,

London, March 7.

Field Marshal Sir Danglan llaig reports:-Thi situation is unchanged. Wo silenced batteries shelling Ypies and bom. barded trenches to the west of Messines, There was much successfui serial rebonnaisance photography and artillery work.

INDIAN COTTON CULTIVATION,

London, March 6.

In the House of Commons, Alr. Chamberlain stated that the whole question of the unprovement of cotton cultivation

in ludia was being considered.

RUSSIANS PURSUING THE TURKS..

London, March 7.

A Russian cunnmunique states: We took possession of the Asadabad summit and pursued the Turks, who are retir ing towards Kangaver. We are fighting the fleeing enemy near Seine, in the direction of Bidjar and are continuing in the direction of Dovletalmi.

BRITISH SHIPPING AND SUBMARINISM.

London, March 7.

The Press Bureas announces that shipping arrivals for the

The vessels. week numbered 2,595 and the exilings 2,477.

* sunk of 1,000 tons and upwards numbered 14; under.1,000 nine; unsuccessfully attacked 12; Lebing vessels sunk 3.

TRADES OF PRIMARY IMPORTANCE.

London, March T.

The Press Bureau announces that Mr. Neville Chain- berlain has issued a list of trades of primary importance in which National Service volunteers may be utilised. It includes 'mining, metal, shipbuilding, agriculture transport, engincer- ing, aircraft, textile, chemical, leather, food for howe, miscellaneous metal and other trades:

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Until further orders guards will parade at 5.40 p.m.

Parades.

Sunday 11th ineteut:8.00 am. Artillery Battery, Balchers

ammapition.

car

and the gentry of the province

the

four

from

mental methods.—Jõhn Bull,

10 Polo Ground; penses of the new recruits of two A WAR LOAN ALPHABET, on our

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is for Asking the nation to

lend,

is for Belgium, whose right

'we defend.

ex-

purpose of paying out large pany in 1908, in cotequence of dividends to our shareholdera, the Patent Act of 1907-an Act "The dividend of 30 per cent of Parliament passed in that year fwhen Mr. Lloyd George was ordinarary share

President of the Board of £60,000, which we bave already paid out of the profits for the Trade, and very largely a

result of the pioneer work Fear, represents in fect a very capital employed in our under factory was eet running in Octo- small percentage on the actual of the late Mr. Levinstein. The taking and our energies have been ber and is now producing indigo of excellent quality in large concentrated upon building up a businese which will be

per-quantities.

Levinsteins aleɔ purchased manent after the war and which will, we hope and believe, enable the old-fashioned business of

to take the place formerly Messrs Clans and Co. Ld. occupied by the German dye aniline dye manufacturere, of manufacturers. Our profits have Clayton, Manchester, Monera. been large, and if you have not Clans and Co.- have distinguish received

od themselves sinos the a larger amount in dividends you have at any rate outbreak of war by some very tscome the owners of a business excellent, work in connection with which has enormously increased what are known as "vat dyas- for the Hate of the Hung-in extent, and which has been tuffa," By acquiring Claus and fortunate in being able to render Oo, the company considerably increased ita range of dyes and, în is for Interest earned if great service to the country."

we lend

for Certificates still to be

sold.

is for Do it; tura silver to

gold. the Exchequer, which asks

for our cash.

wonderful dash.

for the French with their

stands for German, whose

gods are his guns.

riest Huns,

| 5,15 p.m. Reoraîte of all units at thousand men and expedition of Headquarters under Corpl. Edg-General Lak's troops to Hunsa, cumbe and Corpl. Grimes; 5.30 The ennast subvention from the p.m. Artillery Battery at Belebere Central Government and the has issued the following War The War Savings Committee Battery: 8 to 10.30 p.m. E. L. neighbouring province is easily Loan Alphabet :- class No. 1 and Engine Drivere several tone of thousands of A of clans No. 3 at Belcbera Battery, dollars, but since the reform and Electricians of class No. 3 at of the land tax last year there bag B Kowloon West Battery.

been an annual increase of more Tuesday 13th instant-7.30 then a million dollars. Therefore a.m. Belchers 6" Section at we believe that there will be an Belchers Battery: 5.15 p.m. farther deficit in the Budget. Stretcher Bearer Section at Head. Moreover, the authorities can E's quarters and Mounted Section at reduce the present number of Jockey Club Sablas; 5.30 p.m. troups, thus saving a large fund. F Signalling Section "A" and "B" It is reported that no person, be classes at Wellington Barracks, be an official or ordinary citisen, G and Artillery Battery at Belchers is esfe outside the city wall of Battery; 8 to 10.30 p.m. E L. the provincial capital there. H

There have been many cases of class No. 2 at Belchers Battery,

Wednesday 14th instant-robbery reported to each district I 5:30 pm. E. L. classen 1, 2, and Magistrate sach day. One day in 3 and all members of Engineer Chaopingheien alone 60 robbers: Company not on duty at Volua- were executed. It is said that toer Headquarters for lecture by the troubles of the 28th and 29:h 2nd Lieut, W. Browz, H. K.V.O., Years of Kwang Hea will be on "The Borosby-Ackroyd Oil repeated if the Shenchang of that Engine."

province should continue to issue M Thorsday 15th instant:-510king over the affairs of the N

licences to gamblers. Before his p.m. Left, Centre, Right Sections province, Shenchang Lia declared M. G. Co., Sconts Coy, and Civil chat the first thing he would do Service Company in marching to reform the province was to re- order with 150 roonde ball ammu- enforce the gambling prohibition, nition outside Courts of Justion but when he arrived ha reported and procesu by car to Polo

to the Central Government that it Ground; 5.16 p.m. Mounted Soo-was impossible to enforce the tion at Jockey Olab. S.ables; prohibition. 5.30 p.m. Artillery Battery at Belchers Battery; 8 to 10.30 p.m.

WOMEN WHO HELP TO WIN,

No 3 at Kowloon West Battery.

Friday 10th instant:-7.30

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Reference was made to the the view of the chairman, this is for June and the first death in March, 1918, of Mr. combination has brought the Ivan Levinstein who founded company nearer to solving the is for the Kitchener, lost the works in 1865, and regret problem of making Britain

he was expressed that

entirely independent of German for the Loan that will bring not apared to

the frui- dyes, tion of hie work. For

Another enterprise in which years for Munitions, for which wer. Levinstein had fought for the Messrs. Levenstein are interested

*neath the foam,

the boys home.

must pay.

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for the Navy, our strength British dye industry and for the reached a successful conclusion reform of British patent laws. In late in December, when there was

and our stay.

is for Ocean, by which Eri-recording his death an important established in Italy the "Indus.

tain grips.

German journal had referred to ria Nazionale Colari di Apilina'

fasocial and official support: Goreerning this, the chairman

id :-

is for Paper the Huns tore him as "a life-long fanatical op- company with powerful

to strips,

is the Question-How much

will you lend ?

friend.

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for our Sailors and Seas

that they sail.

for our Trust that the

Truth will prevail.

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call.

in for Victory, now within the War Loan that Britons

must buy. the amount they can raise

if they try.

ie for Ypres, where men

fought for us.

ponent of German industry."

Replying to criticism that the company had paid no dividende for a number of years before the war, the chairman ssid ;---

"It will no doubt interest you

This is the first joint opera tion, since the war, between large Italian and British com

titanic destruction; earnest woL. class No 1 and Engine

to know that during the three mercial interests, and, as such, we men who, in pre-war days, were Drivers of class No 3 at Belchers at Belchera Battery: 8 to 10.30

reare preceding the war the sz. think it will meet with the official probably incapable of putting a defective carpet sweeper to right, Battery, and Electricians of olessp.m. E. L. class No. 2 at Belchers U

is for Unity-all must help naal profit averaged 418,843, approval of both countries. The Battery. Dow running complicated ma

Infficient to pay a dividend of 28 object of the Italian Company is Girl Electricians to a Warship, obines with aplomb; bright young. Belchers 6" Scation at

Detall,

per coat. to the ordinary share create a large dve industry in Italy, one which will be capable mechanics in chort skirts skillally Belobers Battery; 4.45 pm. Left, Section HG. Company; 18th,

holdere after deducting the pre-of rendering the importation of On daty 18th instant, Centre W's

ference dividend, and rather more putting up electric fittings in ose

than ten times as much 18 the textile and other dye-using German dyestuffs nanecessary to Women te a very important of his Majesty's ships-all these Centre, Right Sections M.G. O-Right Section G. Company;X

20th, Scouts Company;

necessary to pay the preference

industries in that country. dividend. Your directors pre

The part of the motive power behind things sad many more are pic. Scouts Company and Civil Service

21st, Scouti Company: Y markable series of photographs been expanded to show somethinging order (waterbottle filled) 22ad, Civil Service Company; the war scene is shown in a reared in the series, which has also Company in Field Service march.

ferred to utilise these profits in technical direction of the new which Mosare, Harrods Ltd. are of what the Welfare Department with 150 rounds ball ammunition 23rd, Artillery Battery, 24th, in Count Zeppelin, making modernising, extending, and im cocoorn has been vested in shim

outside Courta of Jaatioe Belobers 8" Section.

a fuss,

proving the worke, and in research company, and we have a con exhibiting by arrangement with doing for the women in grati

siderable financial interest in its work. the Ministry of Munitions. tude for their work for the nation, and proosed by oar to Polo

Ground, (The G. 0..0. will 24th instant, Lious. Danby.

Orderly Officer from 18th to

"We have never underrated success. It will, I am sure, be A Tagus idea of the impetus Bright groups in canteens show be present at this parade.);

the diffenition or the menace from gratifying to you to know that women have given the war me. that war work has ita smenition. 5.16 p.m. Resraits of all units at

The Hon. Trosaurer of the Alice Germany, and if we had not the Italian people have given chine by their physical labour Exhibited in a place where women Headquarters. Corpl. Edgcumbe A meeting of the members of Memorial and Affiliated Hospitals adopted the policy which I have such embatantial proof of their crystallines into poignant realias congregate, the pictures should and Oozpl. Grimes will attend the Bergeants Moos will be held begs to acknowledge with thanks indicated we should not have confidence in the ability of our tion before these very wonderful do much to inspire nolable 5.30 p.m. Signalling Section in the Mess Boom at 6.30 p.m. the following donation in the been able to socomplish the re- company to carry out (18 im- pictures. Frail young girls handi- increase in offers to do war work and "B" classes at Wellington on Monday the 12th instant, All Hospitals: Farees Charity Fand, salts which have been obtained pollant object which the Allied ing vital parts of instruments of from women of leisure.

Barracks, and Artillary Battery members are requested to aliand, $100元

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Alice Memorial Hospital.